|
Function |
Effect |
Potential Hazards |
| Shells |
Fired from mortars by a lift charge, the shell bursts to produce effects in the sky. |
Loud report & visual effects, parachutes or daylight smoke |
Fallout from debris, ground burst, unexploded shells falling to ground. |
| Rockets |
Fitted with a stick, a motor charge propels the entire firework into the sky, at the apex of flight bursts in the same way as a shell. |
Distinct tail on ascent followed by stars, noise or other effects, parachutes or daylight smoke |
Fallout from debris or from the stick falling to earth. Projectile effect if launched at low angle. |
| Mines |
Fired from integral or separate mortars, mines produce a column of stars or effects |
Stars, reports or bombettes |
Relatively low debris. Projectile effect if launched at low angle |
| Roman Candles |
A long tube containing several shots fired in sequence |
Stars, mini-mines, reports or bombettes. |
Internal components falling as debris, projectile effect if launched at low angle. |
| Single Shot Devices |
Single shot Roman candles or mines |
Stars, mini-mines, reports or bombettes |
Generally designed to produce very low debris. |
| Cakes |
A collection of single shot devices and shells fired in sequence |
Stars, mini-mines, reports or bombettes |
Debris. Projectile effect if item is tipped over or launched at low angle. Projectile effect if cake disrupted due to a malfunctioning item affecting integrity of the remaining tubes. |
| Fountains |
Shower of sparks from single tube often used on wheels as well as set pieces. |
Metallic or other sparks projected in direction of firing. |
Local effect from sparks |
| Waterfalls |
Usually a vertical curtain of sparks from many tubes fired simultaneously |
Metallic sparks falling downwards from tubes fired horizontally or vertically. |
Local effects below the waterfall from sparks which usually are designed to reach the ground |
| Set Pieces |
Messages or images comprised of many small fountain tubes on a frame. |
May comprise many colours & or incorporate other effects |
Very low hazard of burns from set piece itself |
